Our paper presents an empirical analysis of entrepreneurial well-being using a large-scale
longitudinal household survey from the UK that tracks almost 50,000 individuals across …

Despite lower incomes, the self-employed consistently report higher satisfaction with their
jobs. But are self-employed individuals also happier, more satisfied with their lives as a …

This paper investigates whether the relationship between a person's occupational status
and well-being differs across countries with varying institutional contexts. We find that the …

Previous research shows that the self-employed generally experience a higher degree of
job satisfaction compared to regular employees. However, our knowledge of subjective well …

Using British longitudinal data, we investigate whether individuals enjoy a permanent boost
in their job satisfaction by becoming self‐employed. We track individuals before and after …

It is well-known in the literature that self-employment positively influences job satisfaction,
but the effects on other life domains and overall life satisfaction are much less clear. Our …

The aim of this study is to provide an explanation for the finding in earlier studies that the self-
employed are, on average, more satisfied with their work than the paid employed are …

The relationship between self-employment and subjective well-being (SWB) is contingent on
the heterogeneity observed among entrepreneurs. We argue that independence and job …

This paper extends the view of homeworking as a type of flexible working by employees in
organisations aimed at improving work–life balance and job satisfaction, to a type of work …

Using German panel data, this study compares responses of self-employed workers' well-
being and paid employees' well-being to the loss of work. The empirical analyses show that …